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Away Over Jordan

Author: Alice Terrell Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: O we are going to wear a crown

[Oh! we are going to wear a crown]

Appears in 10 hymnals Tune Sources: Old Melody Incipit: 12334 44551 23335 Used With Text: Away Over Jordan

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Oh! We Are Going to Wear a Crown

Author: Anonymous Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #580 (1972) Meter: 9.9.9.6 with refrain Refrain First Line: Away over Jordan Lyrics: 1 Oh! we are going to wear a crown, Oh! we are going to wear a crown, Oh! we are going to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. Refrain: Away over Jordan, With our blessed Jesus Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown. 2 You must be sav'd to wear a crown, You must be sav'd to wear a crown, You must be sav'd to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. [Refrain] 3 You must be cleans'd to wear that crown. You must be cleans'd to wear that crown. You must be cleans'd to wear that crown, To wear a starry crown. [Refrain] 4 You must live upright to wear that crown. You must live upright to wear that crown. You must live upright to wear that crown, To wear a starry crown. [Refrain] 5 You must fight the fight to wear that crown. You must fight the fight to wear that crown. You must fight the fight to wear that crown, To wear a starry crown. [Refrain] 6 You must bear the cross to win that crown. You must bear the cross to win that crown. You must bear the cross to win that crown, To wear a starry crown. [Refrain] Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Heaven Reward Scripture: James 1:12 Languages: English Tune Title: BELOHNUNG

Away Over Jordan

Author: Alice Terrell Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8815 First Line: Oh! we are going to wear a crown Lyrics: 1 Oh! we are going to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. Oh! we are going to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. Refrain: Away over Jordan, With my blessèd Jesus, Away over Jordan, To wear a starry crown. 2 You must repent to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. You must repent to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. [Refrain] 3 You must be saved to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. You must be saved to wear a crown, To wear a starry crown. [Refrain] 4 You must be cleansèd to wear that crown, To wear that starry crown. You must be cleansèd to wear that crown, To wear that starry crown. [Refrain] 5 You must live right to wear that crown, To wear that starry crown. You must live right to wear that crown, To wear that starry crown. [Refrain] 6 You must fight the fight to wear that crown, To wear that starry crown. You must fight the fight to wear that crown, To wear that starry crown. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! we are going to wear a crown]

O We Are Going to Wear

Hymnal: The Gospel Trumpeter #162 (1907) First Line: O we are going to wear a crown Refrain First Line: Away over Jordan Languages: English Tune Title: [O we are going to wear a crown]

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Anonymous

Author of "Oh! We Are Going to Wear a Crown" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

John J. Overholt

1918 - 2000 Arranger of "BELOHNUNG" in The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 John J. Overholt was born to an Amish family of limited means in the state of Ohio in 1918. As a child he was soon introduced to his father's personal collection of gospel songs and hymns, which was to have a marked influence on his later life. With his twin brother Joe, he early was exposed to the Amish-Mennonite tradition hymn-singing and praising worship. An early career in Christian service led to a two-year period of relief work in the country of Poland following World War II. During that interim he began to gather many European songs and hymns as a personal hobby, not realizing that these selections would become invaluable to The Christian Hymnary which was begun in 1960 and completed twelve years later in 1972, with a compilation of 1000 songs, hymns and chorales. (The largest Menn. hymnal). A second hymnal was begun simultaneously in the German language entitled Erweckungs Lieder Nr.1 which was brought to completion in 1986. This hymnal has a total of 200 selections with a small addendum of English hymns. Mr. Overholt married in 1965 to an accomplished soprano Vera Marie Sommers, who was not to be outdone by her husband's creativity and compiled a hymnal of 156 selections entitled Be Glad and Sing, directed to children and youth and first printed in 1986. During this later career of hymn publishing, Mr. Overholt also found time for Gospel team work throughout Europe. At this writing he is preparing for a 5th consecutive tour which he arranges and guides. The countries visited will be Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany, Poland, USSR and Romania. Mr. Overholt was called to the Christian ministry in 1957 and resides at Sarasota, Florida where he is co-minister of a Beachy Amish-Mennonite Church. Five children were born to this family and all enjoy worship in song. --Letter from Hannah Joanna Overholt to Mary Louise VanDyke, 10 October 1990, DNAH Archives. Photo enclosed.